DIY Felt Birthday Banner

I’m thrilled to be back here sharing another fun and easy sewing project. This DIY Happy Birthday Banner is a great afternoon project that you can use all year long! April marks the start of birthdays in our little family. Mine being the first.. {last week!} and my husbands is next week. I didn’t get this done in time for my birthday, but we will be using this DIY Happy Birthday Banner next week for sure!

I had fun with this one! Look, you can personalize it with the names of everyone in your family too!

Want to make one? Here is what you will need:

2 milk bottles {or something that looks like one}

Sand to fill the bottles

2 wooden or plastic rods to tie the ribbon to

Ribbon {at least 3 yards}

Felt in various colors 1/4 yrd

I made my Happy Birthday letters in two layers. White on the bottom and then a color on top. Cut out your white letters with a tab on top. You will use these tabs later to sew on the ribbon. My letters are around 3 x 1 1/2 inches… plus the tab on top. I wanted this to be a table top decoration, so I kept them pretty small.

Now, this can also be a no-sew project if you want… use hot glue if you want this option. If you are going to sew this… you can use a needle and thread with embroidery floss. Or you can use a sewing machine, like I did! Sew each letter once around.

Take all the letters and then pin them to a ribbon. Sew along the bottom of the ribbon and the top too, if your tabs are too big trim.

The name garlands I made a single layer, but still added the tabs on top.

I made one for each member of my family.

cute, right? I love the way it turned out and the fact that it will fold up small when we don’t need it out.

Won’t this look cute on our table? This will be the perfect for our birthday dinner celebration. Here is the other birthday banner that I made years ago… Its a fun one too.

And thats a wrap for this month!! Stop by Nap-Time Creations sometime this month and say hi!

Emily
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Emily’s  a Jesus loving mother and wife who currently lives in Hong Kong.  They live in a small apartment in a big city and they enjoy the busy pace of life.  Her two boys keep her hopping, and she also loves sitting at her sewing machine for long periods of time and deep conversations over cups of coffee with friends.  Her blog, Nap-Time Creations, is about life, sewing, crafts and a recipe here or there. 

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